Glyphosate in Roundup, the spray that Kiwis love to slather everywhere… an older post but a reminder of the need to educate yourself. Classified by WHO as a probable carcinogen.
Press release 8.1.15
Food Matters Aotearoa
Pinkwash – baleage wrap conceals true cause of rural cancer
desiccation with Roundup, a leading cause of rural health problems. Exposure to Roundup has be shown to increase incidence of female cancers and reproductive problems and male problems such as infertility and prostate cancer.(2)
Have you noticed the eye-catching pink wrap now appearing in paddocks around you? Agpac’s admirable action in donating a percentage of the price of each roll to the Sweet Louise breast cancer charity highlights the health problems facing rural families.(1) Read Full ARTICLE HERE
Note details too at the end of the article, regarding the upcoming Food Conference in…
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Hi Pam, Thanks for all your work.
I went to read that “Pinkish”article and found it very confusing. The writer may have known what they meant but they did not convey it well at all. It left me with questions like: Does colouring the bale age wrap pink cause cancer? Is Round-Up pink? Is silage sprayed with Round-Up? Is all silage sprayed, or what percentage? Etc etc.
Generally find your page wonderful, -this article was inadequate.
Best regards, Tertia ________________________________________
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Hi Tertia, thanks for the feedback & great to hear you like my site. Yes, it’s true some articles are not well written. I like clarity also. I believe this one is highlighting though the whole pink thing, the pink ribbon appeal for money, when ironically the practices of Kiwi farmers in terms of their free use of roundup on just about everything is indeed the cause of that cancer. These farmers are lied to about its safety & they believe it. Also, (& in light of your comment I should have pointed this out) it is more a lead in to the food conference addressing the said issues rather than an article in and of itself. I dare say those questions you ask would be addressed at the conference.
the spray is all over pastures every year, repeatedly, and it sits in the soil, and is eaten by the stock. No small wonder that glyphosate’s been found in both urine & breast milk even. If you’re at all interested in the issue check out our glyphosate pages. The evidence produced by Prof Seralini is very compelling. There are many more studies as well. This all illustrates the power of Monsanto.
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